Nawaz Sharif summoned a meeting, attended by top civilian and military leadership, to formulate new security policy. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE
The prime minister held a detailed discussion with the DG ISI over the matters pertaining to the new national security policy being formulated by the civil-military leadership, the deteriorating state of law and order in the country with particular reference to the situation in Karachi and Quetta after the recent wave of terrorist attacks and overall security situation in the region.
According to the official brief, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also discussed ways and means to improve the law and order situation in Karachi.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar had revealed during Wednesday’s meeting for the Army chief’s consumption that there were clear contradictions in the reports of intelligence agencies regarding the incidents of terrorism in Quetta indicating lack of coordination.
Regarding drone strikes, DG ISI said that the agency is keen to brief the new prime minister in office over all affairs directly or indirectly related to the national and regional security.
Correction: The earlier version of the story incorrectly referred to Zaheerul Islam as a Major General. The error is regretted.
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The DG ISI is a Lt. General, not a Major General. come on ET.
@np: you are sleeping brother.. ISI is directly under-command Prime Minister. It is IB who reports to Interior Minister
Mr. PM, What about KP? Don't you think the storm from north west will sweep Punjab if u don't give them their due share in everything including security?
Proud of ISI
OK so the constant meeting of COAS with PM was justified under the basis that PM is also the defense minister. But PM is not the interior minister is he? The ISI chief should report to interior minister. Why are they contacting the PM directly?
Wouldn't it be great if these two got really serious about Quetta and Karachi. I am sitting outside Pakistan but it pains me every time these terrorists commit cowardly acts and kill innocents and nothing happens to them.
Hope civilian PM knows whose in charge.